Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the Irish team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games due to fears over Zika virus.

The unwavering support I receive every time I compete in a golf tournament at home or abroad means the

I will continue to endeavour to make my fans and fans of golf proud with my play on the course and my

than Britain in Rio, but that decision is now irrelevant ©Getty ImagesThe news is another big blow for golf

represent them.He had been expected to be among the biggest Irish stars at the Games.The International Golf

There’s so much happening in the world of sport, around issues that I care very much about and have been writing and talking about for some time, that it’s hard to know where to start.

However, at the 12th tee, another United States Golf Association (USGA) official informed him that they

in a big way but I’m enough of a sports fanatic to admire the values that golf brings to sport.

It helps set golf apart from other sports. A bit like the SKINS brand!

Armstrong was talking passionately and eloquently about his love for golf.

It was just me and the golf course."

Dustin Johnson of the United States clinched his maiden major title with victory at the U.S. Open amid farcical circumstances at the Oakmont Country Club in Philadelphia.

, it moved slightly and he claimed he was not at fault.Following consultation with a United States Golf

Ireland's Shane Lowry holds a two-shot lead heading into what should be the final day of the US Open at Oakmont, but still has three holes to play of his third round before he can start his fourth.

Home star Dustin Johnson holds the clubhouse lead midway through the second round of the US Open as weather continues to wreck havoc at Oakmont.

Thunderstorms and the persistent threat of lightning brought a premature end to the opening day of the U.S. Open with rank outsider Andrew Landry of the United States the surprise early leader at at the Oakmont Country Club in Philadelphia.

World number three Rory McIlroy has admitted victory at the U.S. Open at the Oakmont Country Club in Philadelphia would be his “biggest achievement” ahead of the start of the second major of the year.

attacking style of play if he is to succeed out on the brutal Oakmont course and expects a “great test of golf

three years ago, echoed the views of McIlroy, describing the course as having the “toughest greens in golf

All seven federations due to participate in the inaugural European Championships in 2018 have agreed "in principle" to taking part in a second edition in 2022.

Continental events in aquatics, cycling, golf, gymnastics, rowing and triathlon are all due to take place

Canada’s Brooke Henderson claimed her first major title today, beating world number one Lydia Ko in a sudden-death play-off at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

pretty good day for me," Henderson said after sealing her second victory on the Ladies Professional Golf

World number one Lydia Ko leads by one shot going into the final round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as she looks to secure a third consecutive major title.

As we settled into the press tribune ahead of the Baku 2015 European Games Opening Ceremony at the plush Olympic Stadium, a volunteer began distributing a piece of paper which revealed the name of the headline act; American pop star Lady Gaga.

European Championships will see seven sports - cycling, rowing, triathlon, gymnastics, swimming and golf

South Korea’s Mirim Lee shot a two-under 69 to join first-round pacesetter Brooke Henderson at the top of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship leaderboard on two-under-par. 

Seventy-six sports officials were honoured by the Bahrain Olympic Committee (BOC) at the Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa voluntary work award ceremony in Zallaq.

vice-president Shaikh Isa bin Rashid Al Khalifa and Shaikh Abdulla bin Salman Al Khalifa, the head of the Arab Golf

Eighteen-year-old Brooke Henderson hit a hole-in-one as she opened up a two shot lead after day one of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

South Korea’s Inbee Park will be vying to become the first woman in history to win the same major title four consecutive times when she competes at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship starting tomorrow at Sahalee Country Club in Seattle in Washington.

added significance for Park as she will become the 25th woman eligible for the Ladies Professional Golf